This Expert's Packing Hacks Will Make All Your Traveling Woes Disappear

Gotta try this.

Let's face it — packing, though exciting, can be a total nightmare. You have to squeeze your favorite pair of shoes into a confined space, your clothes end up disheveled, and you can barely find room for your toiletries and cosmetics.

But travel expert Hitha Palepu, author of How to Pack: Travel Smart for Any Trip, is here to make life a little less stressful by offering some of her travel packing tips and tricks. For example, for a weekend getaway, Palepu shows us how to fold up our jackets and secure them with a hair tie.

Palepu then recommends packing a certain amount of underwear according to a simple equation: add up the number of days you're away plus half that number and you'll be good to go.